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Countrywide Events

Western SLOVAKIA

BratislavaEHXIBITION: Sealing the Holes – Upchávanie dier – is the name of an exhibition by Miroslav Csölle from Poland, and Matej Gavula and Milan Tittel from Slovakia in the OPEN Gallery in Baštová 5, Bratislava. Until August 5 on weekday afternoons, visitors can view the exhibition that is focused on performance and presented mainly via videos, photos and objects. Admission is free; for more info please call 02/5441-3316 or go to www.scca.sk.

BratislavaSPEED DATING: Barbecue Speed Dating – An original way to meet other people and potential partners is learning how to make barbecue under professional guidance.Starts: July 22, 18:00; Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hodžovo Square 2. Admission: €30. Tel: 0904/679-873, 0904/679-873; www.randepreteba.sk.

BratislavaSCIENTIFIC COMPETITION: The 17th year of the Expo Sciences International competition arrives in Bratislava to display the best projects and their creators from 50 counties of the world. The competition of secondary school students is open to the public in the form of panel presentations, workshops, excursions, lectures, etc.Starts: July 19-22; Expo Incheba, Viedenská cesta. Admission: free. More info: www.esi2011.sk, www.esi2011.eu.

BratislavaEXHIBITION: Sny situace hry / Dreams Situations Games – Works by Joska Skalník, curated by Laco Teren, can be seen in the Tvorivé dielne avant-garde gallery and workshop. Skalník is a Czech progressive artist and dissident and this exhibition is an overview of his creations. Open: Thu-Fri 15:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-18:00 until July 31, Studená 12 (Zlaté piesky). Admission: free. More info: sk.tranzit.org.

BratislavaEXHIBITION: Czech Press Photo – The Slovak Culture Ministry, the Czech Embassy, the Faculty of Mass-Media of the Pan-European School, Czech Photo, Czech Centre and National Education Centre present the winning works of the Czech Press Photo competition.Open: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 until August 14; House of Culture, SNP Square 12. Admission: free. More info: www.nocka.sk.

StupavaCOUNTRY MUSIC FEST: Country Rock Fest – The music festival in a venue near Bratislava brings country, bluegrass and rock music, dance theatre and much more.Starts: July 23, 13:00-22:00; Borník amphithreatre. Admission: €1-€3. More info: www.kamdomesta.sk.

Nové ZámkyMUSIC FESTIVAL: XXL Fest – This music festival offers bands and musicians from the Netherlands (Dash Berlin, Hardwell), the UK (Pendulum, Dr Alban), the US (Coolio), and DJ Tonka (Germany) as well as Hungarian and Slovak musicians, along with a thermal pool, a fun fair, and more.Starts: July 21-23; airport in Nové Zámky. Admission: €9 (one day) to € 22 (whole festival). More info: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk, www.xxlfest.sk.

PiešťanyBENEFIT FEST: Punkáči deťom / Punkers to Children – More than 60 bands and musicians from all over the world will perform punk, ska and reggae pieces. The festival includes vegetarian food, NGO presentations, movie screenings, lectures, and more.Starts: July 21-24; Lodenica (Harbour). Admission: €21. Tel: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk, www.punkacidetom.sk.

Central SLOVAKIA

High TatrasEXHIBITION: The exhibition project iPOP by artist Milan Varholík, known under the pseudonym Varho, can be seen in Casa Dolce in Starý Smokovec 65, Vysoké Tatry, until August 15. Varholík is a mixed-media artist whose works are presented as adapted photos, collages, and similar artforms. For more info, please call 0905/813-796 (0907/394-374 to get info about the artist) or go to www.casadolce.sk.

Banská ŠtiavnicaMUSIC SUMMER: Hudobné leto na Počúvadlianskom jazere – Within the Musical Summer at Počúvadlo Lake series, Slovak folklore-inspired group Žiarislav a Bytosti will play, as well as Czech folk-rock band Čechomor.Starts: July 22, 20:00; Amphitheatre under the ski-lift. Admission: €3. More info: www.kamdomesta.sk.

ČičmanyTRADITIONAL CRAFTS: Zabudnuté stavebné konštrukcie – The Forgotten Building Constructions – The last project within the Slovak-Polish cross-border cooperation 2007-2013 (organised in cooperation with Regional Museum in Polish Kamojówka) shows traditional buildings and traditional construction methods in the Monument Reserve in Čičmany. Visitors can learn how to cut shingles, how to grind flour using millstones, or how to crush grain in a mortar.Open: Daily 9:00-17:00 until July 31; Raden’s House (Radenov dom) Čičmany. Admission: €1-€1.50. More info: www.pmza.sk.

PopradSTILTS THEATRE: Príbehy v oblakoch – Stories in Clouds – Theatre on stilts presents a traditional Slovak story of three bandits who meet up with an unexpected guest. Suitable for both children and adults.Starts: July 24, 16:00; summer house in park of Tatranská Lomnica. Admission: free. More info: www.kamdomesta.sk.

High TatrasCLASSICAL MUSIC: EURORCHESTRIES SLOVAKIA 2011 – Within the 3rd year of the international festival of chamber orchestras and choirs, this concert will acquaint music-lovers with the Symphonic Orchestra of S. Moniuszek from Walbrych (Poland).Starts: July 24, 17:00; sanatorium yard (in case of bad weather, sanatorium hall), Tatranská Kotlina. Admission: free. More info: www.kamdomesta.sk.

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